l have a stock Diamondback '04 Grind bmx bike and l wanna customize it to a good flatland bmx. Can someone please tell me what kind of sprockets, wheels, forks, etc. l should put on it? Thanks

you should have bought a flatland bike. it would have been cheaper than customizing a street bike.

If you are willing to put new wheels, forks, sprockets, and other nice parts on your bike, you should have a good frame to go with it. You should probably just look into a new bike altogether if you want to spend all that money.

google ''flatland bmx'' and find some sites that specialize in flatland trick bikes/parts. l can sell u my old '87 General Hustler Pro :D But just research the sport and parts and stuff. Dont just buy parts cuz other people like em

A new Flatland bmx will set u back between US$350 & US$2,000. depending on how good u want ur parts to be. Obviously, the $2,000 bike will come with the best parts on the market today. Here is an example. http://flatlandfuel.com/index.asp?PageAction=VIEWPROD&ProdID=1311
At the cheaper end, u have the beginner-orientated bike, which has low-end parts, but good to start out with. Here is an example .. http://flatlandfuel.com/index.asp?PageAction=VIEWPROD&ProdID=1124

As a rule of thumb, the more expensive a bike or part is, the lighter it will be, over the cheaper parts. When it comes to Flatland, a light bike is usually better, & will allow u to develop ur skills a lot faster, & let u ride longer, without getting as tired as u would if u were riding a street bike for Flatland.

So in saying all that, here r ur options.

1: Buy all new flatland parts for ur current frame. http://flatlandfuel.com/index.asp?PageAction=VIEWCATS&Category=2
This option will set u back around $1000-1200, but keep in mind, ur frame is way heavier than any flatland frame on the market, so u will more than likely switch to a flatland frame soon enough. If ur outlaying all that money for new parts, throw in the extra $300 & get urself a nice Flatland frame while ur at it. http://flatlandfuel.com/index.asp?PageAction=VIEWCATS&Category=26

2) If ur on a budget, spending thousands on a bike might not be such a good idea, & since ur new to Flatland, u might wanna get a good beginners bike, & then upgrade ur parts as u feel u need to, or can afford to. This way, u have a frame that u can stick with for years, without needing to upgrade. A good example of this kind of bike is this one. http://flatlandfuel.com/index.asp?PageAction=VIEWPROD&ProdID=1322 or this one. http://flatlandfuel.com/index.asp?PageAction=VIEWPROD&ProdID=1331
That last one is a beginner bike, but the same bike, with pro-range parts on it, looks like this. http://flatlandfuel.com/index.asp?PageAction=VIEWPROD&ProdID=1309, which is something u can turn the 'beginner bike' into, with some extra money.

You can still ride Flat on a street bike, if u change a few parts, it will just not be as 'smooth' & easy as riding a flatland bike. Heres what u will need to do to ur current bike if u wanna make it more of a flat-bike.
- Get a longer seat post, around 300mm, & set it to max. height, as noted on the bottom of the post.
- Get minimal or zero offset forks, to make front wheel tricks way easier. They allow u to pop up onto the front wheel so eaisly.
- Put pegs on, all round.
- Be sure to have a gyro set up for back brakes
- Put a shorter reach stem on. Anywhere from 26mm-40mm.
- Get tyres no wider than 1.95, & make sure they're high-psi. For flatland, 120psi is super smooth for spinning & rolling.
- If u really wanna lighten ur bike without spending much, take the cranks off. You will save about 2 kilos, & u can do a lot of tricks without needing to pedal. It is not a popular option, but it is a cheaper one.

So there r some options for you. The main deciding factor for people buying a Flatland bike, is budget. l splurged & bought pro-everything when l build mine, so l knew nothing was going to hold me back from learning, except myself. Right now, there is 10% off on all parts & bikes from the site I've posted links to, so now is the time to buy. u will save a packet.
Email me if u have any more questions about any of this. :)